Ancient China and Japan

Along what river did China's earliest civilizations develop?

• Huang He (Yellow)
• Indus
• Yangtze
• Nile

From China, what direction is Japan?

• North
• East
• South 
• West

What natural barrier separates China from India?

• The Gobi Desert
• The Hindu-Kush Mountains
• The Himalaya Mountains
• The Arabian Sea

Which religion or philosophy was not created in China?

• Confucianism
• Shintoism
• Legalism
• Taoism

What is the western most city along the Silk Road shown on this map?

• Alexandria
• Baghdad
• Rome
• Begram

All of the following were first created in China except...?

• Porcelain
• Silk
• Paper
• Bronze

Who became the first Emperor of China by uniting warring kingdoms?

• Mao Tse Dung
• Shi Huangdi
• Confucius
• Hanfezi

According to Chinese belief, if a ruler was just and true he would get authority to rule from______.

• Himself
• His soldiers
• Heaven
• An Oracle

Which major contribution of the Chinese culture is still used in government today?

• The Analects
• The Code of Politeness
• Checks and Balances
• Civil Service Exams

What religion became popular in China after spreading from India?

• Hinduism
• Christianity
• Buddhism
• Shinto